The insecurity in North Central Nigeria keeps worsening as suspected Fulani herdsmen yesterday killed five persons, including a school principal, Mr. Sam Wayo, in the ancestral home of the immediate past governor of Benue State, Dr. Gabriel Suswam.
Wayo’s brother, Mr. Msugh Lim, was also among the people killed. The victims met their untimely death around 5.30pm.
According to the Punch, the school principal and his brother were butchered by the herdsmen in the vicinity of Akombo village, close to Anyim, Suswam’s home town.
A source told the newspaper that the suspected Fulani herdsmen hid themselves in a church building at Akombo village, near Anyim as they prepared to unleash the mayhem.
The source said, ‘’The invaders hid in the Church premises at NKST Tyogbihi (Tiza) after the night’s operation at Akombo village, near Anyiin, where they killed the principal, his brother and three other people. They also wounded many others.
“They died on the spot within the Church premises where they were shot by the Fulanis herdsmen. Late Sam Wayo is due to retire from the service very soon.”
On the incident on Monday, the source hinted that sporadic shooting by Fulani militants were first heard about 10pm on Monday, saying that residents of Agbenge, Kwagh Agule, Tyoban, Tse Yough and Gemana villages ran for safety in the bush throughout the night.
‘”The invaders crossed at the abandoned Mobile Police barracks to launch this attack. This area is one of the settlements harbouring many internally displaced persons from the neighbouring communities of Turan, Tombo, Ukemberagya and Tswarev council wards in Gaambe-Tiev Logo LGA,” he said and added that so far, scores are missing while many have been wounded.
“This attack is a sustained assault on the Logo people by the Fulani herdsmen,” another source said.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Moses Yamu, said two persons were killed in the early attack on Tuesday in Logo.
Meanwhile, the state Deputy Governor, Benson Abounu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to send soldiers to the flash-points in the state to stop the incessant attacks and killings in the state by the herdsmen.
Abounu, who spoke to newsmen after the State Executive Council meeting on Tuesday said, “What we are passing through now is an emergency situation, which if not urgently nipped in the bud, may become a full blown war.”
He regretted that despite constant attacks in the state “the Federal Government has not taken definite step on the matter.”
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